The Osceola times., 1887-08-13
OK the 4,h general rains were reported

OK the 4th general rains were reported
from Kansas and Nebraska.
ANAvAL c1urt of inquiry has been or
dsred TO msst at Portsmouth, y. H., on
August q, to investigate alleged irregulari-
ties In the accounts of paymaster's clerf
Payne at the Portsmouth yard Tbs
court will consist of Captain Stanton, Cap
tain Kautz and Pay-Inspector Kenny,
with Lieutenant Mark as Judge Advo'
cate.
ON the 4th the receivers Of the Philadel-
phia & Reading Railroad Company gave
notice that from August the employees in
the coal regions would be paid semi'month-
" instead Of monthly, as hitherto. The
change il made In compliance with re-
cent act Of the Assembly.
A srRfsg OF street-car drivers Was in
aururatei at Memphis, rcnn., on 'be 5thg
FRANCE and Germaiy are still retaliat-
ing In espelihg citizens OF the opposite
country.
A SEVERE drought prevails throughout
Illinois, and farmers are very anxious.
The family Of Rev. W. T. A. West. the
st. Louis poisoner, will leave Chesterton-
Ind, for London, Ont
THE Paris police, on the hth, seized all
the copies of the New York Hr0id OF July
IA, at-that papers bureau in Paris, con-
tanning the words and music OF the "Bou-
langer March"
kEsTucKY tobacco men are worked
up against Commissioner Culinan because
of the Agricultural Departments recent
report on the condition OF the tobacco
crop.
AN assignment was made by the Kansas
City (Mo.) Sirup Company on the 9TH.
EIGHTY THOUSAND Abyssinians nre about
TO march on Massowah, and fears are
entertained that the Italian garrison will
be massacred.
The Canadian Government ia confronted
with Mormon problem I'm the shape of an
emigration movement from Utah to the
Northwest Territory.
GENERAL PASSES yacht Volunteer
gained decided victory in the race on the
9th for the Geelet cup, showing the entire
fleet a clean pair Of heels and winning a.
the Jockeys say, "hands down"
THE Detroits were still in the lead in the
National Base Ball League series at the
close Of the week ended the 9th, Chicago
being three games behind and having
played one less than Detroit. In the As.
sociation, Louisville had passed Baltimore
for second place, St. Louis being still a
good, long first.
TIE Albion (Ia.) la se-bnll pitcher is a
preacher, and at d game played on the 9th
with the Grnnell Club it is said he prayed,
preached to the umpire, who was inclined
to favor the other side, and pitched such a
good game that the Grinnells " ere hardly
able to touch him.
THE government of Germany is con-
fronted with the serious problem of how to
check the enormous emigration movement
in progress in that country, in view of the
inevitable struggle, sooner or later, with
France.
ANOTHER batch Of British and American
schooners arc reported seized in Alaskan
waters for violation Of the senl-taking reg
ulations.
GEpMANY's relations with Russia do not
improve. The press OF Moscow and st.
Petersburg make the death OF NJ. Katkof
the occasion Of fresh outbursts OF hatred
toward Germany.
ON the 9th Henry County, Ia, one Of the
oldest localities in the state, celebrated
Old Settlers day at Mount Pleasant, with
great enthusiasm. Twelve thousand people
were present.
On the night of the 9th a bloodless duel
was fought with revolvers at Montreal,
| Can, between Mr.. Bolvin, city editor of a
French newspaper, aud Niscoant Dais-
naut, who is connected with French the
ater. 1t is intimated that only blank car
tridges were provided by the seconds.
| On the 9th, in the suit of the Law and
Order Society of Pittsburgh, Pa, against
a number of druggists for selling soda
water on Sunday, Judge Collins affirmed
the convictions OF the defendants on the
| ground tha. soda-water was not an over
powering necessity and was not sold as =
medicine.
| FULTON, IA, is in Ia great state Of com
motion over the apparent discovery Of
natural gas on farm in that township.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has re
ceived number of communications from
holders of United States bonds, announc
ing their acceptance of the terms of the
circular OF the Sd inst. for the payment OF
| six months interest on the public debt
with two per cent. rebate ON and after the
/ 18th inst.
| On the night Of the Ith the Auti-Poverty
| Society held meeting in the New YORK
| Academy of Music at which Henry George
DIR. McGlynn, Louis F. Post and several
other prominen. leaders OF the movement
were present. The attendance was the
poorest OF any meeting held in the city
and the collections only amounted to sl52.